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1346438

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date	13/07/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Yemen: Torture
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the accuracy of reports by Human Rights Watch that torture is being practised at a Saudi-run prison camp at Al-Ghaydah airport in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	32522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>The UK condemns all alleged human rights violations in Yemen and urges the parties to the conflict to exercise restraint and uphold their responsibilities under relevant international law.</p><p>We regularly raise the importance of complying with International Humanitarian Law (IHL) with the Saudi Arabian Government and other members of the Coalition, including requesting investigations into alleged incidents of concern. The Foreign Secretary raised IHL with Saudi National Security Advisor al-Aiban during his visit to Saudi Arabia on 7 June.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 19/07/2021 07:55:22 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1346439

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date	13/07/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Gulf Strategy Fund: Oman
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much HMRC has been paid through the Gulf Strategy Fund to support economic reform in Oman since April 2020.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	32523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s (FCDO) International Programme (IP), and within it the Gulf Strategy Fund (GSF), is a vital tool in promoting positive change and reforms across the world, including in the Gulf. The Government’s programmes help its partners to continue their human rights reform, address key climate change and green growth opportunities and challenges, tackle illicit finance, improve marine conservation, promote economic diversification, promote diversity and inclusion including on LGBTQ+ rights, and develop their institutions.</p><p> </p><p>All cooperation through the IP, including the GSF, is subject to rigorous risk assessments to ensure all work meets the Government’s human rights obligations and values. The Government does not shy away from raising legitimate human rights concerns, and encourages other states to respect international law.</p><p> </p><p>The Government now publish an annual summary of the GSF’s work on gov.uk. The Government will not publish further information where doing so presents risks to its staff, programme suppliers and beneficiaries, or which may impact its relationships with international partners, and therefore its ability to influence their reform efforts.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will provide updates on an annual basis.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 32524 question first answered 19/07/2021 13:56:25 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1346441

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Gulf Strategy Fund: Oman
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has advised the Government of Oman to reduce military expenditure as part of the support for economic reform it is providing that country through the Gulf Strategy Fund.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	32524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s (FCDO) International Programme (IP), and within it the Gulf Strategy Fund (GSF), is a vital tool in promoting positive change and reforms across the world, including in the Gulf. The Government’s programmes help its partners to continue their human rights reform, address key climate change and green growth opportunities and challenges, tackle illicit finance, improve marine conservation, promote economic diversification, promote diversity and inclusion including on LGBTQ+ rights, and develop their institutions.</p><p> </p><p>All cooperation through the IP, including the GSF, is subject to rigorous risk assessments to ensure all work meets the Government’s human rights obligations and values. The Government does not shy away from raising legitimate human rights concerns, and encourages other states to respect international law.</p><p> </p><p>The Government now publish an annual summary of the GSF’s work on gov.uk. The Government will not publish further information where doing so presents risks to its staff, programme suppliers and beneficiaries, or which may impact its relationships with international partners, and therefore its ability to influence their reform efforts.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will provide updates on an annual basis.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 32523 question first answered 19/07/2021 13:56:25 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill